NEJM Interviews
Insightful conversations with leading experts in the field of health care, medical research, policy, and more from the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM). Each episode examines the many complexities found at the junction of medicine and society.
Latest episodes
Feb 27, 2019 • 12min
NEJM Interview: Dr. Kenneth Poole on the challenges involved in interpreting patient-experience ratings, including bias against black physicians.
Dr. Kenneth Poole is an internal medicine physician and the medical director of patient experience at the Mayo Clinic in Arizona. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. K.G. Poole, Jr. Patient-Experience Data and Bias — What Ratings Don’t Tell Us. N Engl J Med 2019;380:801-803.
Feb 20, 2019 • 9min
NEJM Interview: Dr. Scott Stonington on structures within medicine that may systematically harm patients.
Dr. Scott Stonington is an assistant professor of anthropology at the University of Michigan and an internal medicine physician. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. S. Stonington and D. Coffa. Structural Iatrogenesis — A 43-Year-Old Man with “Opioid Misuse”. N Engl J Med 2019;380:701-704.
Feb 13, 2019 • 9min
NEJM Interview: Prof. Mark Hall on strategies for addressing inadequate provider networks and surprise medical bills.
Prof. Mark Hall is a professor of law and director of the Health Law and Policy Program at Wake Forest University. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. M.A. Hall and Others. Reducing Unfair Out-of-Network Billing — Integrated Approaches to Protecting Patients. N Engl J Med 2019;380:610-612.
Feb 6, 2019 • 12min
NEJM Interview: Drs. Jeffrey Drazen and Lisa Rosenbaum on finding meaning and connecting with patients in modern medical practice.
Drs. Jeffrey Drazen and Lisa Rosenbaum discuss the challenges in forming genuine connections with patients, the role of creativity in modern medical practice, and the art of caring to build meaningful relationships. They emphasize the importance of treating patients as individuals and connecting on a deeper level for a rewarding medical experience.
Feb 6, 2019 • 7min
NEJM Interview: Dr. Benjamin S. Freedman on organoids as preclinical models of human diseases.
Dr. Benjamin S. Freedman, the interviewee, is Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Division of Nephrology at the University of Washington School of Medicine. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. M. Li and J.C. Izpisua Belmonte. Organoids — Preclinical Models of Human Disease. N Engl J Med 2019;380:569-579.
Jan 30, 2019 • 9min
NEJM Interview: Dr. Megan Ranney on the #ThisIsOurLane movement and health care professionals’ role in advocating for solutions to the gun violence epidemic.
Dr. Megan Ranney is an associate professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine at the Alpert Medical School of Brown University. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. M.L. Ranney, M.E. Betz, and C. Dark. #ThisIsOurLane — Firearm Safety as Health Care’s Highway. N Engl J Med 2019;380:405-407.
Jan 23, 2019 • 9min
Dr. Ameya Kulkarni on drivers of physician loneliness and opportunities for meaningful interaction.
Dr. Ameya Kulkarni is a cardiologist with the Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group in Virginia. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. A. Kulkarni. Navigating Loneliness in the Era of Virtual Care. N Engl J Med 2019;380:307-309. R.P. Wenzel. RVU Medicine, Technology, and Physician Loneliness. N Engl J Med 2019;380:305-307.
Jan 16, 2019 • 14min
NEJM Interview: George Karandinos on high rates of incarceration among racial and ethnic minorities as a driver of health disparities in the United States.
George Karandinos is an M.D.-Ph.D. candidate in social anthropology at Harvard University. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. G. Karandinos and P. Bourgois. The Structural Violence of Hyperincarceration — A 44-Year-Old Man with Back Pain. N Engl J Med 2019;380:205-209.
Jan 9, 2019 • 11min
NEJM Interview: Dr. Amir Mohareb on the humanitarian crisis and violations of medical neutrality in Yemen.
Dr. Amir Mohareb is a fellow in infectious diseases at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. A.M. Mohareb and L.C. Ivers. Disease and Famine as Weapons of War in Yemen. N Engl J Med 2019;380:109-111.
Jan 2, 2019 • 10min
NEJM Interview: Dr. Arthur A. Levin on the use of oligonucleotide drugs that regulate RNA.
Dr. Arthur A. Levin, the interviewee, is the Executive Vice President of Research and Development at Avidity Biosciences. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. A.A. Levin. Treating Disease at the RNA Level with Oligonucleotides. N Engl J Med 2019;380:57-70.
